1983 Las Vegas Stars Roster
Team Record: 83-60
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Harry Dunlop (0-0), Bob Cluck (0-0)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ballpark: Cashman Field
Attendance: 365,848, Avg. 5,117
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 3 games, Las Vegas Stars 2
The Las Vegas Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 83 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Stars scored 911 runs and surrendered 894 runs. Kevin McReynolds walloped 32 home runs for Las Vegas, while Bobby Brown, Gerry Davis, Joe Lansford and George Hinshaw each swatted 15 or more also. Joe Lansford and Kevin McReynolds each drove in 116 runs. Kevin McReynolds paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .377. Steve Fireovid topped the team with 14 wins, and Felix Oroz recorded a 4.36 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Joe Lansford, Bobby Brown, Andy Hawkins, Mick Kelleher, Mark Thurmond, Steve Fireovid, Larry Harlow, Bo McLaughlin, Mike Martin, Mario Ramirez, Greg Booker, Joe Pittman, Jerry Turner, George Hinshaw, Ed Whitson, Mike Couchee, Bill Long, Gerry Davis, Bruce Bochy, Floyd Chiffer, Steve Luebber, Larry Rothschild, Tom House, Tony Gwynn, Ron Tingley, James Steels, Rick Lancellotti and Kevin McReynolds were all players from the 1983 Las Vegas Stars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Harry Dunlop and Bob Cluck served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| Greg Booker | R | R | June 22, 1960 | 6'6" | 230 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Bobby Brown | S | R | May 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Larry Brown | R | R | June 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Floyd Chiffer | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Tim Cook | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Couchee | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Gerry Davis | R | R | December 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Jerry DeSimone | S | R | September 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steve Fireovid | S | R | June 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Bryan, OH US |
| Tony Gwynn | L | L | May 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Hamm | R | R | August 8, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Larry Harlow | L | L | November 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Andy Hawkins | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Waco, TX US |
| George Hinshaw | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom House | L | L | April 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | June 3, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Mick Kelleher | R | R | July 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 176 | Seattle, WA US |
| Chuck Kolotka | R | February 27, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Rick Lancellotti | L | L | July 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence, RI US |
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Bill Long | R | R | February 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Mike Martin | L | R | December 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 193 | Portland, OR US |
| Bo McLaughlin | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kevin McReynolds | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Felix Oroz | L | August 4, 1957 | 6'4" | Reno, NV US | ||
| Joe Pittman | R | R | January 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Mario Ramirez | R | R | September 12, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Yauco, PR |
| Larry Rothschild | L | R | March 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cecilio Ruiz | L | L | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jimmy Thomas | R | R | March 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Thurmond | L | L | September 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Jerry Turner | L | L | January 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Ed Whitson | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
